Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed road to the closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Stop signs at the closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Road sign of the closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed road to the closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed road to the closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed Nuijamaa border crossing statio

Closed road to the closed Nuijamaa border crossing station between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland on July 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

The World's Largest Molten Salt Tower Solar Thermal Power Statio

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2024 - Aerial photo of the construction site of Jinta Zhongguang Solar 100,000kw solar thermal + 600,000kW photovoltaic project under construction, Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, March 18, 2014. The project is the world's highest tower, the largest concentrated area of molten salt tower solar thermal power station. It is understood that at present, the height of the heat absorption tower of the project light source has reached 245 meters, and 25,594 helioscopes have been installed and the steam turbine cover has been completed. After the completion of the project, the annual power generation will reach 1.37 billion KWH, saving about 480,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.31 million tons per year.

Polls open for Czech local, Senate elections

STORY: Polls open for Czech local, Senate elections DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views of Prague 2. various of a polling station at a school in Prague 3. various of people casting their vote STORYLINE: Voting in municipal elections began Friday in the Czech Republic, as well as in the first round of elections for one-third of the Senate. Czech citizens will decide the political representation in town halls for the next four years, and elect 27 senators in the 81-seat upper house of the parliament. A total of 178 candidates are running for Senate and a range of local positions. Meanwhile, there are reportedly over 195,000 candidates for municipal positions. However, despite the lengthy list of candidates, the number is about 20,000 lower than in the last elections four years ago, according to Czech television. As a result of a lack of candidates in some municipalities, not all of them will have a local election. Polling statio

Rare ducks spotted near water control project in Jiangxi, China

STORY: Rare ducks spotted near water control project in Jiangxi, China DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: JIANGXI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scaly-sided mergansers 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIU XIAOBING, Director of Wildlife Conservation Station in Wan'an County, Jiangxi Province 3. various of the scaly-sided mergansers STORYLINE: Recently, researchers spotted about 15 scaly-sided mergansers on the water area near the Jinggangshan water control project of Ganjiang River in Wan'an County, Jiangxi Province. Scaly-sided merganser, a first-class nationally protected animal of China, migrates to the south of the Huaihe River in October every year. The number of scaly-sided mergansers migrating to Jiangxi Province is large, with the highest record of 165 in 2015. Previously, scaly-sided mergansers have been spotted in this water area for several times. Its population is relatively stable. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIU XIAOBING, Director of Wildlife Conservation Statio

Japanese astronaut Wakata to stay 3 months on Int'l Space Statio

Japanese astronaut Wakata to stay 3 months on Int'l Space Statio

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (R), who will stay on the International Space Station for about three months beginning in the fall of 2008, smiles at a press conference in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 12, flanked by his colleague Soichi Noguchi,who has been chosen to be Wakata's replacement should he be unable to perform. (Kyodo)